darkfur Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Got 25 golden albino axy eggs off tm and they have developed well but are hatching in fits and starts... two 4 days ago and one 3 days ago, none since but the eggs do seem to be ok, no cloudiness and some movement of the little fellas inside. Is it normal for them to hatch out over an extended period? Do I need to put a heater in with them? A wall thermometer near them says 17 degrees but I think its in a warmer spot than the tank. They are in a 30x30 tank filled up only about 5cm but could fill it up more and put a 25w heater in there or I have a plastic heat pad I normally use for germinating seeds which I could put underneath. I have daphnia in there for the ones which have hatched and bbs and microworms on the go all ready for my babies when they deign to appear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 they can take awhile to hatch out they may have been laid at different times as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I'm not feeling patient :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 patience grasshopper one can not hasten the cycle of life to cycle faster one must pedal harder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 It pays to seperate them into similar sizes as well or you may end up with one big fat baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 lol @ fat baby I'll bear that in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I haven't raised axies but with fire bellied newts I start a new container each week to 10 days or the smaller ones get eaten. I understand axies are about as hungry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 don't suppose you have any FBN eggs you'd like to sell Alan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I have morphed and yet to morph and they have just started laying eggs again after about a month of rest. The only ones that would survive the relocation would be the morphed ones I think. I sent some eggs successfully to another member a while ago but I think the weather was a bit warmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted August 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 ok so I have those three axys which have hatched as above and yet the others have not yet. Most of the eggs still look viable to me, a couple of days ago I saw some movement. I did pull out a cloudy egg today. Do I have a problem here (with the axolotls that is lol )? One of the younguns died this am the others seem happy on daphnia. Specs are, very tiny air powered filter that I made myself out of a pill bottle running very gently (eggs not being jostled or anything), water temp 20C, water depth about 8cm, pH approx 6, GH approx 30, nitrates and nitrites 0, ammonia 1ppm since this am presumably due to the fatality. Will change about 1C of water using stresscoat and stresszyme in appropriately tiny amounts. BTW my chinese fbn eggs arrived today!!!!! Alan and other herpetophiles wisdom very welcome thank you in advance, the fur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 I hatched 8/8 chinese fb eggs sent in the post and they have been doing well since. Feed brineshrimp nuplii to both as it is better food value and you need to feed them well or they will feed on each other and newts don't grow the bits back like axies. When they morph start feeding them on the land rather than in the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted August 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 thanks alan will feed some bbs tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 I feed my newts even once they've morphed in the water. I was told long ago that it's better to encourage them to spend more time in the water, I have no idea if it's true but it does make it very easy to ensure all the food is being eaten and those babies leap off their floating logs and paddle over to me pretty quickly when they see food :lol: The only things I don't do it with are the wingless fruit flies and the aphids. They are great fun to raise and as long as the water quality is good and there's plenty of food they seem to thrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 If you feed in and out of the water they have a choice but if you only feed on the land they have no inclination to go into the water. If you feed in the water they have to go in the water or starve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzled Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Mine have always been fed on land, well they have fruit flies in there constantly and I add stems covered in aphids when I can find them. I have never seen them in the water yet, except for when I very first got them and one fell in accidentally when it was exploring lol I am not sure if I should shove them in or let them figure it out them selves lol unfortunately the was I set the enclosure up means that I can not see them on the land portion unless I open the lid up and peer in lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted August 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 the three hatchling axys have all died now the NH3 level was way up but whether that was cause or effect I am not sure. Was wondering if some daphnia were dying and polluting things. Alan are daphnia kind of big for newly hatched axys? Was wondering if perhaps they were not eating them and going hungry. Good news is at least one egg was showing signs of life as in being squirmy when I was doing a water change/cleanup so hope there yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I have not raised axies but have pretty good success with fire bellies using brine shrimp nuplii. Daphnia may be too large. Can move to grindles, baby whiteworms and daphnia when they get bigger. They need constant food or they eat each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Yes, as Alan states. Feed well and seperate the sizes as they grow. My first lot ended up as one fat baby. I dont heat mine, they just at room temp which is about 15-17 this time of year. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I am told realy green water helps as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I have horrible green water with daphnia growing in it? I was thinking of going and getting some water from the Petone bore too. Hutt water is so yuck for fish and herps. It's got really high GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 ooooooooo my chinese FBNs are hatching :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: they look like little bird poos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 ooooooooo my chinese FBNs are hatching :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: they look like little bird poos! Grats :bounce: :bounce: I :lol:ed at the bird poo bit Do you reckon a 45x45x45 exo terra terrarium would be alright for 2/3 Chines FBN (that's if im allowed to get some.....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 according to what I have read (TJ Thornton and some online) it would be borderline small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Thornton says 60cm tank for a pair, 90cm for a small gang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 You can keep them in quite small containers until they morph so long as they are a similar size, you feed them well and change the water frequently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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